What is the Greatest Common Factor of 167 and 177?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 167 and 177 is 1.

GCF(167,177) = 1

We will now calculate the prime factors of 167 and 177, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 167 and 177.

How to find the GCF of 167 and 177?

We will first find the prime factorization of 167 and 177. After we will calculate the factors of 167 and 177 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 167

Prime factors of 167 are 167. Prime factorization of 167 in exponential form is:

167 = 167¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 177

Prime factors of 177 are 3, 59. Prime factorization of 177 in exponential form is:

177 = 3¹ × 59¹

Step-3: Factors of 167

List of positive integer factors of 167 that divides 167 without a remainder.

Step-4: Factors of 177

List of positive integer factors of 177 that divides 167 without a remainder.

1, 3, 59

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 167 and 177. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 167 and 177 is 1.

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